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Miami Dolphins LB Jason Taylor announced Wednesday, Dec. 28, that Week 17 will be his last game in the NFL. "This will be my last game as a Miami Dolphin as a professional football player," Taylor said. "I look forward to enjoying this week and soaking it all in for the next few days. We have a game left to play. There will be time for thank yous and goodbyes. This is not the time for that."

The Miami Dolphins have lost 11 of their last 12 home games, including a Week 2 loss to the Houston Texans, and LB Jason Taylor admitted that some of the players are starting to lose confidence. "To be honest, we have," Taylor said. "Not everybody, but I'm sure there's a faction of the group that's trying to figure this thing out, figure out where we are. That's kind of the product of losing sometimes, you start to question, second-guess a little bit, question what you're doing as a team. And until you win, those things will linger out there a little bit."

Free-agent LB Jason Taylor (Jets) indicated that he would be open to the possibility of signing with the Miami Dolphins once the lockout is over. "I appreciate the interest and the concern if there is any," Taylor said. "No ships have sailed, no bridges have been burned. There's nothing to do right now. I'm going to play this year, if there's a season, and I think there will be. … Until this thing works itself out, I'm playing golf."

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan said he would not rule out the possibility of the team re-signing free-agent LB Jason Taylor this offseason, reports Rich Cimini, of ESPNNewYork.com. The Jets released Taylor after the season because he was due a $10 million roster bonus.

New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said Friday, Jan. 28, that he expects LB Jason Taylor back, reports Rich Cimini, of ESPNNewYork.com. However, Tannenbaum also added, "Once we get closer to the season, things could always change."

Updating a previous report, New York Jets LB Jason Taylor (concussion) suffered a concussion in the AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the New England Patriots, and that's why he was absent from practice Wednesday, Jan. 19, reports Manish Mehta, of the New York Daily News. Taylor has been cleared to practice Thursday, Jan. 20, and he is expected to play in the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Jan. 23.

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan said he wants to give LB Jason Taylor more playing time, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Rich Cimini. Taylor played just 15 out of the 58 defensive snaps in the team's Week 13 game against the New England Patriots. "I'm not happy with how we used him this week," Ryan said, adding that he will "strongly suggest" to his assistants that Taylor receive more playing time Sunday, Dec. 12, against his former team, the Miami Dolphins. Taylor has incentive bonuses tied to his sack total this year, which is currently at four. If he finishes with fewer than seven sacks, a $750,000 guarantee for the 2011 season will be lost. His guarantee increases to $1.25 million with 10 sacks and $2 million with 12.

New York Jets LB Calvin Pace (foot), FB John Conner (neck) and LB Jason Taylor (elbow) all practiced fully Thursday, Oct. 7, reports ESPNNewYork.com's Rich Cimini. It was the first time Pace had practiced fully since breaking his foot in the preseason.

New York Jets LB Jason Taylor (shoulder) said he expects to be limited during the Jets' organized team activities and minicamp but hopes to be ready for the start of training camp, reports Jenny Vrentas, of The Star-Ledger.

Free-agent OLB Jason Taylor (Dolphins) has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the New York Jets, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter. The real money in the deal is basically a one-year deal worth up to $3.75 million.